グロース・イッペナーの天然記念物・トップ20

The Ocean Bridge in Harpstedt, Lower Saxony, leads to Little America. The 99-year-old connection originated as a guesthouse, and is now popular with hikers and cyclists. Of course, this doesn't mean the United States, and "ocean" doesn't mean the Atlantic. Rather, this historic structure is a pedestrian and bicycle bridge located in the Wildeshausen Geest region of Lower Saxony. The "Ocean Bridge" is the only way to cross the Delmetal River between the Harpstedt Forest and the Harpstedt district of Little America. Or, as the nature park's website puts it: "The wooden bridge connects the village of Little America with the rest of the world." Source: https://www.kreiszeitung.de/lokales/niedersachsen/seit-99-jahren-ueber-die-ozeanbruecke-geht-es-nach-amerika-92823288.html

At the Welse you can listen to the sound of the water and the singing of the birds. Unfortunately the mill wheel is no longer in operation.

At the Welse you can listen to the sound of the water and the singing of the birds. Unfortunately the mill wheel is no longer in operation.

The Welse is a tributary of the Delme, it comes from the Welsburg near Dötlingen, meanders through Ganderkesee and Delmenhorst until it flows into the Delme, which finally reaches the North Sea via the Ochtum and Weser.

Unfortunately, the observation tower was demolished about 2 weeks ago

The bridge is super nice, but you should rather push over it because it's very narrow.

With flooded meadows nature is very interesting there... felt a bit like spring today.

A little over two meters high you have a great view over the Ochtum lowland. There are almost always many birds to see. Unfortunately no bench or rubbish bin.